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Carbon Removal and Methane Reduction from Eutrophic Systems
Jurisdiction countryInternational
Instrument typecertification-protocol
Authorityregistry
PathwaysBlue carbon
Scopecarbon removal only
Statusconsultation
DetailGold Standard methodology under consultation (22 Apr 2026 - 22 May 2026) for quantifying climate benefits from harmful algal bloom (HAB) mitigation in eutrophic freshwater, brackish and coastal systems. Framework combines carbon removal (sediment burial) and methane avoidance pathways with 3-year deferred crediting for removals, sediment core verification, buffer contributions, remote sensing vali
Stated statusconsultation
Pathway scopespecific
Pathway notemethodology quantifies carbon removal via sediment burial in eutrophic freshwater, brackish and coastal systems under Gold Standard's Blue Carbon and Freshwater Wetlands scope
Stated jurisdictionunknown
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